July 25, 2010 at 11:12 am
· Filed under unesco, vincent salafia
PRESS RELEASE – TARAWATCH – 25 July 2010
‘Irish Heritage Rights Survey Launch to Coincide with Tara UNESCO Nomination’
TaraWatch and Save Newgrange, in conjunction with a University of California, Berkeley, human rights lawyer, Matt Schwoebel, are launching a heritage rights survey online tomorrow.
The launch will coincide with the opening of the 34th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, which opens in Brazil today.
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July 20, 2010 at 7:28 am
· Filed under Archaeology, Historical Importance of Tara, unesco
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The Managers Report on submissions made to the public consultation for the Draft Tara Skryne Landscape Conservation Area has been published. A total of 321 submissions were received. The Plan is being vigorously opposed by Fianna Fail and Fine Gael county councillors, such as Mary Wallace, TD; Thomas Byrne, T.D; and Cllr Nick Killian. The TaraWatch submission was summarised by the Manager as follows:
This submission is made by Vincent Salafia, on behalf of NGO, Tara Watch. It is stated that TaraWatch support the Tara Skryne Landscape Conservation Area and requests that the planning authority to implement the Draft Plan in its current form. It is submitted that the proposed area accurately reflects the area of the cultural and natural landscape, directly associated with the Hill of Tara and the Hill of Skryne. It is considered that the planning restrictions are absolutely necessary to achieve proper planning and sustainable development of the area. It is stated that Meath County has acted in bad faith by developing the M3 in its current route and is under a legal duty to mitigate the damage to the Tara Skryne Landscape by the M3 motorway. It is put forward that given the fact that the Hill of Tara was placed on the World Monuments Fund – 100 Most Endangered Sites List in 2006 is compelling evidence that it deserves to be given protection as a LCA. It is submitted that the effects of the LCA are similar to those of a UNESCO designation and that if the council refuses to implement the proposed plan, then it is essentially opposing the UNESCO designation of the same area. A copy of the formal nomination form for UNESCO designation is contained in the submission.
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